Mad River Valley Ambulance Service Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE MAD RIVER VALLEY AS WELL AS THE SUGARBUSH AND MAD RIVER GLEN SKI AREAS.
- Income
- $578,772
- Spending
- $406,991
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 28.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 72
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 14% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $260,941 spent. SINCE 1970, THE MAD RIVER VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE (MRVAS) HAS BEEN PROVIDING 24-HOUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE MAD RIVER VALLEY, AS WELL AS THE SUGARBUSH AND MAD RIVER GLEN SKI AREAS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MRVAS HAS UNDERGONE CONSIDERABLE GROWTH TO KEEP PACE WITH THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS ADVANCES IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE SERVICE IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A HIGHLIY DEDICATED GROUP OF OVER 60 VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE ADVANCED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION WHICH ENABLES THEM TO PERFORM ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROCEDURES. NONE OF THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TIME, WHICH INCLUDES A MINIMUM OF FIVE 12-HOUR DUTY SHIFTS PER MONTH, PLUS AT LEAST ONE NIGHT OF TRAINING EACH MONTH AS WELL AS OTHER DUTIES REQUIRED BY MRVAS. SINCE 1970, THE MAD RIVER VALLEY AMBULANCE SERVICE (MRVAS) HAS BEEN PROVIDING 24-HOUR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE MAD RIVER VALLEY, AS WELL AS THE SUGARBUSH AND MAD RIVER GLEN SKI AREAS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, MRVAS HAS UNDERGONE CONSIDERABLE GROWTH TO KEEP PACE WITH THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS ADVANCES IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE SERVICE IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE A HIGHLIY DEDICATED GROUP OF OVER 60 VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM HAVE ADVANCED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION WHICH ENABLES THEM TO PERFORM ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PROCEDURES. NONE OF THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TIME, WHICH INCLUDES A MINIMUM OF FIVE 12-HOUR DUTY SHIFTS PER MONTH, PLUS AT LEAST ONE NIGHT OF TRAINING EACH MONTH AS WELL AS OTHER DUTIES REQUIRED BY MRVAS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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